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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Hampton Court. Moat and Tudor Bridge Brought to Light

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 3

Visitors to Hampton Court who have let some time go by since they saw the palace are likely to be surprised. They will find that the familiar west front has…

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Frightful Railway Catastrophe

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

DETAILS of the recent railway disaster at Cathcart, South Africa, show that the train was crowded chiefly with women and children. As it descended…

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Casino-Tenterfield Railway. Local Chamber of Commerce. an Apathetic Public

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

IN the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, a "public meeting"--if such it could be called--was held to consider the advisability or otherwise of appointing…

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Hawes Railway Fatality. London

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 9

At the inquest on the Hawes railway fatality victims a verdict of accidental death was returned, and the jury added that the rule had been violated requiring…

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Tenterfield Motor Service

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. "LARRY" O'Keefe, the well-known mail contractor, has just closed up negotiations with Mr. D. McIntosh, of Casino, and has purchased one of his "Albion"…

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Fawcett Bridge Handrails

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

Some three or four months ago, the Mayor, Ald. R. J. Spinks, obtained a promise from the then Minister of Works that the much-needed handrails alongside…

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Railway Guard Killed. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 3

The body of a railway guard named Wasson was found lying on tha railway line near Orange. The head was frightfully smashed, and he was apparently struck by…

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Railway Accident. Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 3

There were six killed nnd eighteen injured in a collision on the New York Central Railroad…

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Killed on the Railway. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 3

'A man, who is at present unidentified, was cut to pieces on the railway line at Redfern yesterday afternoon, his head being smashed to pulp and an arm…

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Cluntes-booyong Road

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

The Government Gazette notifies the description of a road to be opened, viz., deviation in Part of road from Clunes to Booyong and branch road within portion…

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Avalanche Overwhelms Train, Madrid

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

Governor Leon reports that an avalanche at Puebla de Gardon swept into the river a locomotive and eight waggons of a train which was held up. The snow was…

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Train Wrecking. a Dastardly Attempt. Hobart

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

A dastardly attempt was made to wreck the Launceston-Hobart mail train. A lump of stone weighing about a hundredweight was placed on the line in a…

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A Fine Motor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon the third of Mr. L. O'Keeffe's motors arrived in Casino, It is a very fine car indeed. In fact, it is the best yet seen here, being a " Standard "…

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Persian Railways. International Interests Affected. Constantinople

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

Germany has assured the Porte that the negotiations which are still progressing with Russia deal exclusively with proposed railway construction in Persia, and the…

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A New Railway. London, Sunday Afiternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

The Government is arranging for the construction of a railway connecting the Nigerian tinfields in Bauchi with Baro Dano on the trunk line…

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Railway Collision. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

A passenger train collided with a ballast train at Vire, and the two drivers and a stoker were killed and several injured, two dangerously…

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Railway Contracts. Serious Charges Denied. Ministerial Statement. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

Various rumors have been current in political circles regarding concussions made by the Government to certain contractors for the North Coast Railway. It is…

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North Coast Railway. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

Two tenders have been received for the ninth section of the North Coast railway, from Glenreagh to South Grafton, which are to be reported upon…

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Richmond Railway Disaster. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

A sum of £125,000 has already been paid as compensation in connection with the Richmond railway disaster and a number of cases are still unsettled…

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Persian Railways. Position of France. Paris

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

In this Chamber of Deputies the Socialist leader, M. Jaures, blamed France for assenting to the Anglo-Russian Convention, the object of which was the partition of…

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